Praise for the Colonials

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10436, 8 February 1900, Page 4

Praise for the Colonials

Boer Prisoners Attempt to Escape Greek Sympathy with Britain Hector M'Donald makes an Advance (Received February 8, at 12 20 a m.) Capetown February 7. Roberts visited the WarrigalandEuryalus and declared the men and horses belonging to the - l A" battery and the Victorian contingent to be sn excellent condition. lie was pleased to hear them eulogise their treatment on shipboard. He was very satisfied with their soldierly appuur.-ince, and was delighted to enter - them into his ranks Five Boer prisoners at Simon's Town ;''•' ..seized fire arms and wounded a warder. t i^hey escaped, but were recaptured after '■•■' : ftwo were wounded Calcutta, Februhry 7. The Maharajah of Jaipur, a Native State in India, has donated a lakh of rupees to the war fund London, February 7. John Redmond has been elected chahman of tue Nationalist Party Chamberlain, in thanking the New Fouhdland Government for renewing the modm vivendi in connection with the shore fisheries, said the action was serviceable to Imperialism equally with Canada's and Ausaralia's offers of contingents Correspondents agree upon the futility of the French to persuade Germany to lead an anti-British campaign in Egypt The tone of the German press is friendly to Britain. Mr Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons has caused a great impression in Germany and Austria. It is de- : - scribed as the saviour of the British Ministry. The French were cruelly awakened. They imagined that Chamberlain was ruined. The Standard states that Sir Hector ' . M'Donald's Brigade with a field battery, -s^.and 9th Lancers, with scarcely any opposition occupied a number of kopjes and a - dam north-west of the Spytfonteiu position, commanding the roads to Kimberley, ! Hopetown and Douglas, and prevented a f junction of two large Boer Commandos. L Athkns Eebruary 7. | At the recent great pro-British demonstration in the Ureuk Chamber, Sir E H Eyerton, British Minister for Greece, thanked the Nation in the Queen's name : - for their display of friendship to Britain Syoxey, February 6. Roberts cabled that he is pleased at hte patriotism of a colony which sent such useful troops as tho " A " battery Invercargill, February 6. The meeting in the Theatre -to-niaht re Southland's contribution to the Otago and Southland contingent was not very large : but was enthusiastic. It was stated that 62 men had offered, about a dozen with horses. Mr Justice Williams was present by invitation, and was heartily applauded for a lucid explanation of events leading up to the war. Major Keddell, S M, J E Watson, R Gilmour, and J M'Queen also spoke. It was resolved that 30 men and 35 horses be Southland's contribu- ■ tion, and that steps be taken to raise the/ ; requisite funds. Llll was collected, and -i : 50 sacks of oats were promised. -■-- Two nurses of the Southland Hospital ; have volunteered, | Christchukch, February 7. ; Ten men from Westland arrived in — camp to-night and were met at the railway station by the Ma^ or of Chrisc- ; church and a mounted escort of a half section of the Canterbury troop The new comers were heartily cheered on their . way to camp. Auckland, February 7. i The Auckland section of rough riders : go into camp to-morrow. 50 have promised to provide their own horses and some of their equipment, and 17 said they £ would provide horses or a portion of the '. - cost. Lieut Thompson, of the Native Rifles, and Lieut Walker, "Waikato Mounted Rifles, have volunteered for the third contingent. Edwin Monk, son of Mr Monk, MH R, who has volunteered for the rousjh riders, was one of the troopers in the Jameson raid